Associate, IGNC

Associate, IGNC About Palladium: Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities. This Opportunity: Palladium's Inclusive Growth and Natural Capital Practice (IGNC) is seeking expressions of interest for outstanding professionals to join us as Associates. As an early career-level professional in the portfolio, the Associate(s) will bring project management experience and technical curiosity to both project delivery and business development. The Associate(s) will support the startup, administration, and management of projects and, through business development, contribute to Palladium Americas' growth and impact around the world. The Associate serves as part of a Project Management Unit (PMU) that is responsible for the management and delivery of a specific project. The Associate position supports the management of effective and efficient financial and compliance activities to deliver work in accordance with contractual obligations, company policies, local country settings, and client rules and regulations. The Associate is a valued member of the team completing a variety of tasks that are critical to high-quality project management. Location and Compensation: The position is based in Palladium's Washington D.C. office. For our prospective employees in the United States, please note that the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expected to range from $52,000 to $65,000, and successful candidates may also be eligible for additional, variable incentive compensation dependent on the role. You and Your Career: If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you have expertise in verbal/written communication, organization and attention to detail, we are interested in hearing from you. We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities from the start. We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, and guidance to chart a fulfilling career! Reporting Lines: The role reports directly to a Manager or a Senior Manager, depending on project assignment(s). Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Project Management Support project start-up and closeout. Serve as a liaison between the project and the Process Excellence Hub. Contribute to the preparation and maintenance of project-specific components of the project management manual. Learn and contribute to training of project staff on company policies, procedures, and guidelines and client rules and regulations. Participate in the development, review, and tracking of progress against project work plans. Support the development and presentation of internal and external reporting. Ensure project issues and risks are logged, monitored, and updated in the issues and risk portal. Learn to review procurements, budgets, reports, and other documents for compliance. Support development of project subcontractor and grants management procedures. Assist with internal PMU administration. Work towards anticipating project needs and providing compliant, flexible recommendations. Contribute to technical assistance through reviews and discussions with the field team. Contract and Client Relationship Management Support the monitoring and maintenance of compliance with head/prime contracts. Manage and support contract amendments as required. Provide inputs and support to other PMU members on client communication or reporting needs. Financial Management Support monitoring expenditure against budgets and forecasts. Assist with project financial and cash-flow planning. Review cashbooks / field vouchers and ensure supporting documentation is complete. Help coordinate service providers and process work orders and invoices. Assist with internal financial reporting and tasks. Support preparation of contract action requests. Support audit processes and ensures retention of project records. Human Resource Management and Recruitment Coordinate input and support from HR for recruitment and contracting staff and consultants. Coordinate project staff recruitment and due diligence. Maintain project data on relevant systems. Support the mobilization and demobilization of all international staff. Business Development / Other Contribute to company growth by supporting well-managed projects. Participate in capture planning. Provide inputs to proposals and opportunity research as requested. Essential Criteria: Project management experience and experience with standard project management software. Experience with budget management and forecasting. Ability to work with respect and dignity for all colleagues. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, in English. Financial acumen and the ability to interpret and analyze financial reports. Basic understanding of management including organizational skills. Sound problem-solving and decision-making skills. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

- Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. Safeguarding

- We define Safeguarding as "the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm". We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse.

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